Hanaeleh Horse Rescue and Advocacy

a non-profit horse rescue working with abandoned, neglected and abused horses. Stop horse slaughter NOW!

SAFE! Ventura County, CA: 18 y/o Dun Quarter Horse Gelding Needs Home

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We've received word that Dude has found a great home. Thank you!   Hanaeleh helps to network horses who need homes, free of charge. These horses are offered free to a good home, but an adoption agreement and contract are often suggested. Hanaeleh is not responsible for any of the information provided and does not know anything beyond what is listed in the post- please contact the owner directly.  "Dude" is an 18 year-old registered Dun Quarter horse gelding who needs a home. Dude … [Read more...]

SAFE! San Juan Capistrano, CA: 27 Thorougbred Gelding Needs Home

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We've received word that Elliott was returned to his previous owner. Thank you to everyone who helped network him!   Hanaeleh helps to network horses who need homes, free of charge. These horses are offered free to a good home, but an adoption agreement and contract are often suggested. Hanaeleh is not responsible for any of the information provided and does not know anything beyond what is listed in the post- please contact the owner directly.  Elliot is a 27 year-old Thoroughbred … [Read more...]

4 Helpful Tips If Your Horse is Losing Weight

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Here at Hanaeleh, we spend nearly all of our time caring for our rescued horses. We've been doing this for 10 years (!) and we've seen a lot along the way. Very often, we receive questions from our community about horse care and many come from our lively Facebook page. One of the most common is "My horse is losing weight. What can I do?" In fact, just this week, one of our Facebook fans reached out to describe her situation and ask our opinion on what she could do to keep her horses' weight … [Read more...]

Trabuco Canyon, CA: 25 y/o Gelding Needs Home ASAP

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Stetson is a 25 year-old, 16-hand chestnut Thoroughbred gelding who needs a good home. He was a lesson horse for the last few years of his life, but was diagnosed as being neurological, and will trip when ridden, so had to be retired. His owner could no longer use him for lessons, so asked Hanaeleh for help in placing him. At that time he was very thin and in need of vet care. We found a wonderful woman who agreed to take Stetson as a companion for her other gelding. Unfortunately after several … [Read more...]

Ollie’s Sinus Infection

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A few weeks ago we noticed that Ollie had quite a bit of snot coming out of his nose- it was reminiscent of childhood snotty noses and pretty disgusting, to be honest. We wiped the area clean and contacted the vet, who said to put him on some antihistamines for a few days as several horses seemed to … [Read More...]

Venus’ New Shoes

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Last month we noticed that Venus was beginning to look a little tender-footed. We noticed an indication of an old abscess that had burst and some bruising on her feet. We assumed this was due to walking on the new gravel driveway, so we made sure not to let her walk on it. We also put some boots on … [Read More...]

Santa’s Special Visit to Hanaeleh’s Horses

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'Twas the Saturday before Xmas and that means we had our annual Hanaeleh holiday party for all of our volunteers and their families. Javier (our former caretaker who also has a great catering business!) made the yummy food for us, which was wonderful as always! The best part was being able to sit … [Read More...]